Aggregator

With Democrats set to take control of the House in January, Rep. Robert Garcia is promising sweeping probes into Trump, his family and his administration.

Article URL: https://openai.com/index/partnering-with-hacktron/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50397341

Points: 3

# Comments: 0

Hi there :)

Around a month ago, I released LDraw Nova, an agentic toolset for assembling LEGO CAD models by generating LDraw source code files.

For more details, here's the Show HN post:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49937916

From the comments, I got the impression that there was quite an interest in seeing not only AI-generated LEGO models, but also AI-animated LEGO ones.

I took a look at results from past experiments, and found it feasible to use agentic LLMs for:

- analyzing the LDraw source code for LEGO models - reverse-engineer! the mechanisms present by reading the descriptions and sequence for the parts there - and then, animate them via Blender!

This new project I'm presenting, LDraw Mecha, is the end result and proof that can be done:

- Read specially annotated LDraw LEGO models .mpd source files - Infer the model structure in terms of submodels - Select from those the ones that are mechanisms - Plan animations - Execute them in Blender

In summary, from an initial .mpd source file, get a rigged and animated version for the model as a Blender (.blend) file.

See the results here:

- Repo (v0.5.0): https://github.com/anteloc/ldraw-mecha/tree/v0.5.0 - Gallery: https://github.com/anteloc/ldraw-mecha/blob/v0.5.0/GALLERY.m... - Process: https://github.com/anteloc/ldraw-mecha/blob/v0.5.0/PROCESS.m...

This project is very unusual, I'd really appreciate some feedback from the community.

Cheers!

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50397325

Points: 24

# Comments: 1

First Friday of November delivers LSU women's basketball setting the biggest blowout record in D1 history with a stunning 40-0 second quarter.

Europe's meteorological satellite agency, EUMETSAT, has released the first image from the Flexible Combined Imager (FCI) on board Meteosat Third Generation Imager 2 (MTG-I2), just over two months after the satellite's launch on Aug. 27, 2026. The satellite will provide forecasters with high-resolution observations of Europe every 2.5 minutes. This unprecedented frequency will help forecasters monitor fast-developing weather hazards more closely and support earlier, more precise warnings.

Where oceanic crust subducts beneath continental crust, belts of volcanoes known as continental arcs can form. Located around the world, these arcs may undergo episodic magma flare-ups—dramatic surges in the flow of magma into the continental crust at rates up to 20 times higher than normal. However, what triggers these extreme surges, which last tens of millions of years, can be unclear.

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) is down -55 (-1.06%) today, and ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) is up +12 (+0.31%). Cocoa prices fell to fresh 5-week lows today but recovered from their lows and are trading mixed. ICE cocoa inventories are easing supply concerns and weighing on prices....

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH27 ) is down -0.36 (-1.94%) today, and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ26 ) is down -2.00 (-0.40%). Sugar prices extended their three-week-long slide today, with NY sugar falling to a 5-week low and London sugar dropping to a 3-month low. Signs of...

December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) is up +1.70 (+0.61%) today, and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF27 ) is up +26 (+0.60%). Coffee prices recovered from early losses today and are moving higher, with arabica rebounding from a 5-week low. Tight coffee inventories support coffee prices. ICE arabica inventories fell to...

Content creator Lucian Pickett and NYU psychology professor Gabriele Oettingen on the "larping" trend and the pros and cons of acting like you accomplished your goals before doing so.

Sports-betting app DraftKings is not on track to have as good a year as it once expected; the company trimmed its 2026 financial outlook amid the rise of competing prediction markets.

The company’s third-quarter earnings report released on November 5 showed projected full-year revenue of $6.35 billion to $6.55 billion, down from its previous estimates of $6.5 billion to $6.9 billion.

A day following the earnings report, DraftKings (Nasdaq: DKNG) saw its shares fall 23.6% to $17.9 at the time of publishing, reaching its lowest price in the last six months.

The stock is now down more than 49% year to date.

What are the odds?

DraftKings’s lower outlook reflects the sports-betting company’s increased investment in the prediction sector of its business, the company said, with around $650 million to $700 million invested.

These prediction investments will not have revenue reflected in this year’s figures, the report said, as “new customer promotions will offset the lion’s share of gross revenue generated.”

The significant investment comes as prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket continue to gain ground in the U.S., allowing for users to wager money on real-life events like political elections or a TV show’s finale.

In its 2027 outlook, DraftKings forecasts a range of $7.35 billion to $7.75 billion in revenue, and $800 million to $1 billion in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

The revenue forecast contrasts with analyst projections of $7.6 billion, per consensus estimates cited by The Wall Street Journal.

As for the returns from the predictions investments, the 2027 guidance says the company is expecting around $650 million to $750 million in revenue.

“The third quarter marked a pivotal moment for DraftKings, as the Predictions offering we have been building is now powering meaningful growth for our business,” cofounder and CEO Jason Robins said in the report.

He added, “More than 1.6 million customers have engaged with Predictions year-to-date, and combined with the strength of our core, we believe we are set up for an exceptional 2027.”

Los Angeles could be getting its star pass rusher back

Talks between Brazil’s Braskem SA and its creditors regarding an out-of-court debt rework have soured, with shareholders taking a proposed capital injection key to a deal off the table if talks stand as they are, according to people familiar with the matter.

National HealthCare Corporation announced on November 5, 2026, that it will pay a quarterly dividend of 67 cents per common share. The dividend is scheduled to be paid to shareholders of record on December 31, 2026, and is payable on January 29, 2027.

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry discusses Susie Wiles stepping down as White House chief of staff and being replaced by White House deputy chief of staff for policy Stephen Miller on 'America Reports.'

(RTTNews) - Recovering from earlier losses in the session, crude oil prices have moved higher on Friday as signals of war risk continued after U.S. President Donald Trump refused to rule out renewing attacks on Iran. This overshadowed the positivity from reports hinting that Qata

Tesla’s behemoth became a stainless-steel white elephant.

New lawmakers from Annie Andrews and Adam Hamilton to Abdul El-Sayed indicate they will not support him

Incoming Democratic senators want someone other than Chuck Schumer to become the next majority leader in the US Senate, although Schumer likely still has enough votes in his caucus to remain the top Democrat.

Annie Andrews, the Democratic senator-elect from South Carolina, told Fox News’s Bret Baier on Thursday that the Democratic party needs new leadership. When asked whether she would support Schumer’s leadership bid, she replied: “I still very much believe it’s time for generational change on both sides of the aisle.”

Continue reading...

Cristian Chivu's squad must slow down a soaring visitor, while Massimiliano Allegri fights for his Napoli job against Lazio ahead of the international break